1. The Arizona Senate passed a bill that would create the role of oral preventive assistant in the state.
2. A bill proposed in the Florida Senate would expand dental services for Medicaid recipients and raise reimbursement rates for dentists.
3. A bill in the Kentucky legislature aims to expand the locations where dental hygienists are permitted to practice as public health hygienists.
4. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont put forward legislation to remove license application and renewal fees for certain occupations, including dental hygienists.
5. Lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists.
6. The Georgia House Health Committee unanimously passed a bill to help dental schools in Augusta and Savannah, Ga., to recruit faculty members.
7. A bill has been introduced in California that would prevent private equity groups and hedge funds from interfering with the healthcare decisions of dentists.
8. The North Dakota Legislature is considering two bills that aim to increase dental care access for low-income and under-represented populations in the state.
9. Missouri legislators are considering joining the interstate Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
10. The Indiana House of Representatives approved a bill that outlines the framework for the state to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.